You can find a tutorial to make this practical make-up brush roll at Princess Lasertron.  It was a last-minute sewing project as she packed for a trip, so you know it’s a quick and easy project.  It uses felt so … Read More...

Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Studio offers a free downloadable PDF pattern for her Harry Elophante plushie.  She shows examples of Mr. Elophante sewn up in her Dogwood and Shade Garden fabric lines.  Go to the free pattern.

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 This bug pincushion might be itty bitty in size, but he’s hugely cute!   Lauren from Goody Goody shares a tutorial for making her Bitty Bug Pincushion.  Go to the tutorial.

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Just in time for summer swimming, Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for a “wet bag”.  The wet bag is lined with plastic vinyl, so you can place a wet item in here without the moisture seeping out onto everything … Read More...

Take a cardigan from ho-hum to over-the-top with the addition of a fluffy chiffon rosette collar.  Mighty Girl shows you how.  Get the tute.

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Keep your car paperwork handy in your glove compartment with this car registration holder designed by Moms Mess Weblog.  Get the tutorial.

CraftStylish shows how to make this feminine summer tank from a plain white t-shirt.  They refer to it as a bridal t-shirt, intended as something comfortable that a bride could wear while preparing for a wedding.  Honestly, I think one … Read More...

Head on over to Threadbanger to see a video tutorial showing how to make a spring capelet from an oversized sweater.  The project is designed and demonstrated by Jen from Today in Jen’s Sewing Studio.  This is such a … Read More...

If you’ve got two 4 1/2 inch squares of fabric, you’ve got enough fabric to make this cool biscornu pincushion.  Biscornu is a French word meaning irregular.  See how the corners are offset?  Quiltsalott shows you how to make one.  … Read More...

This lightweight car seat cover by a wednesday afternoon is just the thing when you’re carrying baby around in her infant car seat/carrier.  It will keep the sun off of baby’s tender skin without making her too hot.  Get the … Read More...

Piped binding is a great way to finish the edges of pillows or blankets.  It’s also a great detail for jackets and other constructed garments.  The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter shows you how to make piped binding.  Get the how … Read More...

luvinthemommyhood shows how to turn a set of sleeves from an adult shirt into a pair of pants for your toddler.  The cuffs of the sleeves become the cuffs of the pants.  Go to the tutorial.

The Idea Room shares a pair of tutorials for making swim bags from beach towels.  Share shares instructions for a drawstring backpack and a sling bag.  When she made them, she purchased two towels: one to sew into the bag … Read More...

CraftStylish shows how to make this cool top from a bunch of neckties.  They ripped the ties apart (with a seam ripper, of course) to isolate the pretty silk from the bulkier innards.  Then, they sewed those strips into a … Read More...

Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free tutorial for this garden tote.  Look at all those pockets!  They’re just what you need to tote your garden tools around.  Get the tutorial.

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Yoli’s Sacred Journey shares a photo of a recently completed project that is sacred indeed.  It’s called the Sacred Purse, and it’s a round-robin altered purse.  This purse has traveled thousands of miles and been touched by many artistic hands … Read More...

The How To Gal shows how to make a set of reversible placemats for your table.  Make a set, and make eating in a more special event.  Get the how-to from The How To Gal.

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Tuesdays with Molly shares a tutorial for making a minky baby blanket that any high end baby boutique would be proud to carry.  Get the tutorial.

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Hoodie shares links to sneak peeks of her latest fabric lines: Sparkling Paris and Spring Fever.  Read more at Hoodie’s blog.

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Grading (resizing) a pattern is something I always figured was outside the reach of my sewing skills.  That is, until I saw a tutorial by The Closet Seamstress showing her quick and dirty approach.  Instead of complex calculations, she shifts … Read More...